California settles decades-long lawsuit over lead paint, but outcome is bittersweet
When Californian counties and cities first sued paint makers in 2000, they wanted the companies to pay billions to remove dangerous old lead paint from hundreds of thousands of homes.
New York mayor says he regrets trusting U.S. Justice Department on Garner chokehold case
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that he regrets trusting the U.S. Department of Justice after federal prosecutors declined to charge a city policeman who used a fatal chokehold on Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, five years ago.
U.S. rights groups ask courts to freeze Trump asylum rule
The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups that sued to block the Trump administration’s latest initiative to bar almost all asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border have asked courts to freeze the measure while their cases are heard.
U.S. FAA to again delay drone tracking rule: document
The Federal Aviation Administration has again delayed plans to propose new rules requiring the remote identification of drones, according to records and a member of Congress on Wednesday.
Pentagon to deploy additional 2,100 troops to U.S.-Mexico border
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would send an additional 1,000 Texas National Guard and 1,100 active duty troops to the border with Mexico, the latest deployment in support of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Judge orders release of documents related to hush payments by Trump’s ex-lawyer
A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of documents relating to hush-money payments by Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen to two women who said they had sexual encounters with the president and disclosed that federal prosecutors had …
Pentagon approves additional 2,100 troops to U.S.-Mexico border
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it had approved a request to send an additional 1,000 Texas National Guard and 1,100 active duty troops to the border with Mexico, the latest deployment in support of President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration cra…
Pelosi says she would like to have U.S. debt limit proposal on House floor by July 25
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she would like to have a proposal on raising the U.S. debt ceiling on the House floor by July 25.
Paint makers reach $305 million settlement in California, ending marathon lead poisoning lawsuit
After a 19-year legal struggle, three former makers of lead paint have agreed to a $305 million settlement with California county and city governments to mitigate poisoning dangers still present in old housing.
Ohio Senate to vote on bill to save state’s nuclear power plants
The Ohio Senate will likely pass a bill on Wednesday that will create subsidies to avoid the early shutdown of the state’s two nuclear power reactors, according to analysts and those watching the legislation.
